Who's Risked Summer Rubber Yet

NWLondoner

Anyone else taken the plunge yet and switched over to their summer tyres/wheels??

I'm planing to have my last ride tomorrow on my winter tyres and can't wait to see the back of them. Yes they were p proof but they rolled so slow and had zero confidence with cornering with them.

Cleat Eastwood

i changed last sunday - spring is here.

Pross

Edit - doh, I read best bike and wheels!

Got my best (only working!) rear wheel on but only use 'general purpose' tyres in any case until I get the cash for a set of specific race wheels.

danlikesbikes

Just about to for this weekend as was away last weekend in Belgium without the bike or I would have been in summer set up.

napoleond

I use Vittoria Open Paves all year long.

garryc

Been using my posh bike for a couple of weeks now.
I use Conti GP4000S tyres all rear round.

team47b

t.m.h.n.e.t

Winter bike/wheels is also summer bike :P

ps:road salt + matt black paint

NWLondoner

I'm tied between going back to 23mm Vittoria Corsas or really temping fate and the p fairy and going 22mm Veloflex

NWLondoner

T.M.H.N.E.T wrote:

Winter bike/wheels is also summer bike :P

ps:road salt + matt black paint

Sadly I only have 1 all year round bike

Keep wishing for a Van Nicholas Titanium

t.m.h.n.e.t

NWLondoner wrote:

T.M.H.N.E.T wrote:

Winter bike/wheels is also summer bike :P

ps:road salt + matt black paint

Sadly I only have 1 all year round bike

Keep wishing for a Van Nicholas Titanium

I'm hoping Santa can get a Spesh Venge down the chimney

nweststeyn

Been using my summer everything for about a month!

Anonymous

Been riding my new felt with deep sections and deda tre corsa tyres on dry sunny days for about a fortnight. Smashing.

Love my new bike.

RonB

I use Continental GP4000s all year long. Happy with that at the moment.

MattC59

Summer rubber is on my nice spangly wheels. I was going ot break them out this weekend, but we're checking out a new route, and Street View gives me the impression that it might not be the best for summer rubber at this time of the year.

verylonglegs

NWLondoner wrote:

T.M.H.N.E.T wrote:

Winter bike/wheels is also summer bike :P

ps:road salt + matt black paint

Sadly I only have 1 all year round bike

Keep wishing for a Van Nicholas Titanium

Had a Yukon as my sole bike for 3yrs now, has done a great job. Been a good year however so contemplating going back to two if I can convince myself I can do it justice.

Answering the original question...I also use same tyres all year round.

ddraver

upgraded to 25/23mm GP4000's last week - only because the old 28mm 4 seasons have gone to tyre heaven though

greg66_tri_v2.0

25mm Pro3 Race all year round. Just stay off the ironworks when they're wet. And stay off the bike when it snows. And try to stay upright when it's icy.

priory

gp4000's went out twice last week. Only one puncture so far.

jibberjim

What winter tyres do you use that have more grip than summer ones? Since it's grip that's needed most in the winter with the greasier roads. You get flints and thorns and glass and all the rest of the crap as much if not more in summer (less rain to wash it away often) and since grip normally goes with fast tyres, I use summer tyres all year, I see more reason to go to slow ones in the summer really.

NWLondoner

Not the extra grip for winter tyres but more durable and puncture proof.

The rain always seems to wash the flint etc all over the road instead of being in the gutter.

Summer tyres offer far better grip but more prone to PM's.

My only 2 p's last year were on my summer tyres and guess what it was after it had rained.

In fact I've only ever had 1 P in dry conditions, all the others were during/after it had rained

NWLondoner

Not the extra grip for winter tyres but more durable and puncture proof.

The rain always seems to wash the flint etc all over the road instead of being in the gutter.

Summer tyres offer far better grip but more prone to PM's.

My only 2 p's last year were on my summer tyres and guess what it was after it had rained.

In fact I've only ever had 1 P in dry conditions, all the others were during/after it had rained

upperoilcan

I also use the same tyres all year round,the one's that came with the bike when i bought it just over a year ago,

Vittoria Zaffiro's,covered over a thousand miles with only 1 puncture...

Happy days.

LeicesterLad

I changed from Ultra-Sports to Gatorskins this winter (ultra's were P'ing constantly). Not had a single P with the Gators. I used GP4000's before the ultras and may go back to them this year, though it might be easier all round if i just keep the Gators on? surely it won't slow me down that much will it?

Yossie

Vittoria Zaffiro slicks at £6.99 each for me all year round on the commuter/trainer - rain, dry, snow, etc but rode in this morning on the good bike as its such a lovely day - carbon 50s, Conti Sprinter tubs, full Red, Gore Pro sealed cables for lovely shifting - lush, utterly lush.

I'll use the tubs any time of year so long as its dry (more to do with no brakes in the rain on carbon wheels rather than tyre related) - I'll just vary teh pressures depndant on eth conditions, but can't fault the Zaffiros for the money at all - puncture resistant, roll well but are a bit heavy, but hey, its a trainer/commuter: train heavy race light and all that jazz. And they only cost £6.99 each and last 18 months at a pop.

Gazzaputt

Gators came off and R.1s have gone on.

So far not regretted it.

NWLondoner

Gazzaputt wrote:

Gators came off and R.1s have gone on.

So far not regretted it.

Hope that's a massive piece of wood your touching

Redhog14

Had to fix 3 punctures this weekend - 2 on Saturday and 1 on Sunday :x

jordan_217

GP4000S' all year round for me.

iPete

Rode summer tyres through the winter, thicker rubber just doesn't feel the same and didn't get any splits thankfully.

One Man And His Bike

Popped my 2012 bike ride cherry the other week.

As the Fuji and I have had a winter off from riding it was still in full summer rig from last year.

Oh and it felt goooooooooooooood!!!!